[Mailman-Developers] edit moderated messages?

[Chuq Von Rospach]

On 8/12/01 11:19 PM, "J C Lawrence" <claw@kanga.nu> wrote:

> On Sun, 12 Aug 2001 22:17:54 -0700
> Chuq Von Rospach <chuqui@plaidworks.com> wrote:
> 
>> Not an x-header, definitely.
> 
> Why not?  I can see why not exclusively, but why not in general?

Because most users don't have a clue they exist, and most that do don't
think to look. As far as I'm concerned, X-headers are useful only to talk to
a program that's looking to read them. Using them to communicate to an
end-user is a failure.

> I have a slight problem: For one of my lists I edit every single
> message. 

In this special case,I'd suggest you hack the code to omit the message.

I do not, however, think it's a good idea to omit the message, or make the
message configurable in some way -- because I think users need to be warned
(this is a case where it's a standard operation for the list, so it's
Different), and I think removing that message should be diffifcult and an
overt act, not something configured with half a thought.



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